through=throw On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 7:46 PM, Chris Penn <[email protected]> wrote:
> if you through a Linux disk in, you can copy the restore file. Usually the > restore files are small enough to where you can just keep it there and > install linux next to it. > > Chris... > > > On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 6:16 PM, Manny <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Restore file? >> >> That I know of HP's use a restore partition. It's usually a hidden >> partition, so it won't show up within windows file manager. >> >> You can see it with gParted or some other partitioning tool. It'll >> have a weird name with some numbers, and usually takes up about 10Gb's >> on a Vista system. >> >> Be careful with automated installs. You'll want to do "manual >> partitioning" and unhide the partition so you can add it to the grub >> menu. Just name it "**WARNING*** WILL DESTROY YOUR DATA" or something >> to that nature, as this will wipe the other partitions usually. >> >> I find it best to just nuke it. For 14 bucks or so you can order a >> restore disk direct from HP. Actually less, but I needed next day >> delivery. Then you can run "windows de-crapifier" to get rid of the >> HP garbage. >> Good Luck! >> >> --Manny >> BTW, my wife has an HP laptop. I'm Linux ONLY, on my boxes ;-) >> >> >> On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 3:36 PM, Paul Saenz <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > Actually, I'm referring to that partition that HP makes that is the >> restore >> > partition. >> > >> > ________________________________ >> > From: [email protected] >> > To: [email protected] >> > Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 15:20:18 -0800 >> > Subject: [LinuxUsers] Saving windows HP restore partition >> > >> > As I said, I am reinstalling windows on my friends HP pavilion ze5700 >> > and I'm going to put Hardy Heron on the Master boot sector. >> > Yeah, I know how to do that. I figured out a little voodoo myself. >> > To you guys that may be nothing special. >> > Yeah, and I will upgrade if the upgrade is already released. >> > >> > I want to save the restore file on my friends HP. I know it is really >> trash, >> > but just so he won't be unhappy, since he doesn't really know what it >> is, >> > I will save it for him. >> > >> > but I need to know what it is called. I am running knoppix 4.0 on a live >> cd, >> > and I am looking in konqueror. I see a file that looks like a disk with >> the >> > center cut >> > out like a donut, and it has gears like on the outer diameter. there are >> > actually two. >> > one is called WDSyncV6.exe, and the other is called WindowsXP-. There is >> a >> > third file, >> > it is called WDSyncV6.zip.... Are these the three files that I want to >> save? >> > >> > Thanks >> > >> > ________________________________ >> > Stay up to date on your PC, the Web, and your mobile phone with Windows >> Live >> > Click here >> > ________________________________ >> > See how Windows(R) connects the people, information, and fun that are >> part of >> > your life Click here >> > _______________________________________________ >> > LinuxUsers mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> LinuxUsers mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >> > > > > -- > "As we open our newspapers or watch our television screens, we seem to be > continually assaulted by the fruits of Mankind's stupidity." > -Roger Penrose > -- "As we open our newspapers or watch our television screens, we seem to be continually assaulted by the fruits of Mankind's stupidity." -Roger Penrose
